Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around MK42 0BX.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bedford Free School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
67crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 67 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 22.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EAST BEDFORD PCN — 0.5 mi
Bedford St Johns Rail Station0.4 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 31.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Mill Meadows — 0.1 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Farmfoods, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Lidl St Johns Retail Park — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near MK42 0BX.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in MK42.
Average sold price by property type across the MK42 district, 2021–2026 — 4,909 sales.
About MK42 0BX
MK42 0BX scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl St Johns Retail Park about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, MK42 0BX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,631 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Bedford Girls' School, within a short walk.
There were 67 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST BEDFORD PCN, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BEDFORD HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
